{"product_id":"heaven-hell-and-purgatory-rethinking-the-things-that-matter-most-9781587433566","title":"Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Rethinking the Things That Matter Most","description":"Will heaven be boring? How can a good and loving God send people to hell? Is there such a place as purgatory? If so, why is it necessary, if we're saved by grace?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestions about the afterlife abound. Given what is at stake, they are the most important questions we will ever consider. Recent years have seen a surge of Christian books written by people claiming to have received a glimpse of the afterlife, and numerous books, films, and TV shows have apocalyptic or postapocalyptic themes. Jerry Walls, a dynamic writer and expert on the afterlife, distills his academic writing on heaven, hell, and purgatory to offer clear biblical, theological, and philosophical grounding for thinking about these issues. He provides an ecumenical account of purgatory that is compatible with Protestant theology and defends the doctrine of eternal hell. Walls shows that the Christian vision of the afterlife illumines the deepest and most important issues of our lives, changing the way we think about happiness, personal identity, morality, and the very meaning of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry L. Walls\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, University of Notre Dame), a world-class expert on the afterlife and a sought-after speaker, has written for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared on NPR's \u003ci\u003eTalk of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and in the documentary film \u003ci\u003eHellbound?\u003c\/i\u003e Walls, professor of philosophy and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas, is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWhy I Am Not a Calvinist \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003eBook Award Winner \u003ci\u003eGood God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality\u003c\/i\u003e. He has authored or edited a dozen books, including a trilogy on the afterlife--\u003ci\u003eHell: The Logic of Damnation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePurgatory: The Logic of Total Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Heaven: The Logic of Eternal Joy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473922363666,"sku":"9781587433566","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22d8a718-840c-4e35-9e4f-a60b96b29eac.jpg?v=1730207970","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heaven-hell-and-purgatory-rethinking-the-things-that-matter-most-9781587433566","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}